Parker weights

[Harry Collins]

I have two #1 frame Parkers and no scale to weigh them. Austin is correct on these light guns and four boxes of shell. Even a 1 oz load at 1150 fps will wear on me. When I shoot sporting clays with these Parkers it is with 7/8 oz @ 1150 fps. Totally enjoyable and effective...

Harry

[Bill Murphy]

There is at least one 12 gauge Parker in the order books that was ordered at 6 pounds even. I don't know what the finished weight of the gun is. I'll find the serial number and maybe one of our PGCA researchers will look it up in the stock books and find out how much it weighed when finished. I have not seen the gun so don't know what the barrel weight is.

[Austin W Hogan]

You hit it on the nose Harry; twenty weight loads for a twenty weight gun.

I watched a reknowned shooter develope a flinch shooting factory skeet loads in a 6 1/2 pound gun.

Best, Austin

[Austin W Hogan]

I have a lifter gun, 22604 that weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces with a steel butt plate. The barrels are 26 inches, paper thin and weigh 2 pounds 13 ounces. The stock is sparse with 13 3/4 inch pull. The barrel flat stamp is 3 pounds 6 ounces. Removing the steel butt might bring it to 6 pounds 6 ounces.
I don't think I would shoot a blank from that gun for dog training, but it certainly looks well used.

Best, Austin

[Austin W Hogan]

Ken Waite sent me a table of GAH trap gun makes and weights, which we included in one of the Iron Men articles. There was a 5 1/2 pound gun listed, but I think it was a typo or mis print.
There is a piece of advertising in the most recent PP indicating Parker could deliver lighter guns in higher grades. I remember reading this same material when I first began collecting Parkers. This promise has not materialized in the presence of a set of scales.

Best, Austin